12 Fantastic Things To Do This Weekend In Brisbane

By Erin Curtain - 17 May 2018

Keep calm everybody, the royal wedding is this weekend and, Brisbane, we must greet this moment with class and style. Though it may not actually have much or in fact anything to do with us in the slightest, Meghan Markle has decided without the aid of reality TV that she does indeed wanna marry Harry and that in itself is worth celebrating! If the televised wedding of two people you've never met is not your cup of tea, Brisbane is still a flippin great place to be this weekend, not least because Paniyiri is back and the biggest cake decorating show you've ever seen is in town.

Bring the class and sophistication, plus a little flamboyance and fun this weekend; here's our top 11 things to do eat, see and do. It's a win win.

All Weekend

MELT 2018

MELT 2018 will be melting the lines of gender, sexuality, and pretty much every other social construct to celebrate love and community with a festival of queer arts and culture. Brisbane Powerhouse will be hosting a sensational line-up of theatre, burlesque, pageants, games, and parties, so it’s time to glue down your eyebrows and bust out the nip tape to keep your glamour game strong for the next two weeks!

Noosa Food + Wine Festival

Road trip anyone? From Thursday to Sunday this week, Noosa will be hosting their annual Food & Wine Festival. Dip your toe in, so to speak, with their Tipis on the beach, or take on their Hinterland food trails. There will be live entertainment in the festival village as well as, of course, plenty of quality eats. Weekend made!

International Cake Show

Yep, an International Cake Show is hitting Brisbane this weekend and hopefully covering us top to toe with frosting and sprinkles. Stop by Brissy Showgrounds over the weekend to feast your eyes on all things cake! There will be live demos, workshops, sculpture shows, and Australia’s ultimate cake decorating competition taking place! Oh, plus there will be cake samples. So. Many. Samples.

When: 18-20 May
Where: Brisbane Showgrounds Exhibition Building
For more information, click here.

Saturday 19 May

Paniyiri Greek Festival

Does your Greek knowledge pretty much consist of watching Hercules and eating yiros? Check out Australia’s biggest cultural festival this weekend, the Paniyiri Greek Festival and celebrate everything Greek. There will be food, drink, and culture to soak in this Saturday from 4pm, with over 30 food stalls to gorge yourself on. For the competitive types, try your luck at the plate smashing competition if you have a good arm, or perhaps the Honey Puff eating competition if your strength lies in your stomach.

World Whisky Day 2018

Ah, what a beautiful day to celebrate in style! World Whisky Day is this Saturday, and the Osbourne Hotel will be commemorating the event with, you guessed it, plenty of whiskeys. At $15, tickets will include entry and a tasting sample of some top-notch drink. They will be showcasing whisky from all over the world, each in its own bespoke cocktail. Bottoms up!

Royal Wedding At The Treasury

The day is finally upon us. Ring the bells, strap on your heels, and binge-watch every episode of Suits, because Meghan Markle is about to become a Princess! Or a Duchess or magician or whatever, the main point is that a lot of hoighty toighty English tradition will be played out, and The Treasury casino will be hosting a totally elegant royal screening and reception for the soon to be newlyweds! For all you less boujee royal fanatics, Event Cinemas will be screening the big day as well, so you can see the intricate details of each ugly fascinator on their big screens.

Shangri-La Queer Disco

Head to the Tivoli for what they have described as a mythical and heavenly queer disco, Shangri-La. Starting at 7:30pm, Australia’s best underground queer DJs will be spinning all the tunes you could ever ask for at a queer disco, from old school to modern icons. They will also feature renowned queer performers to liven up the evening, so wear something scandalously gorgeous and show up to Brisbane’s biggest clubbing night of the year.

A Tiny Dog Festival

Yep, this is in no way clickbait, there is actually a Tiny Dog Festival on this weekend and our hearts are melting at the thought. Welcome To Bowen Hills will be holding this heart-wrenchingly adorable event, which will feature the first annual tiny dog race, a best dressed tiny dog competition, and food trucks and pop-ups for both you and your pooch. The entire day is focused on the search to find Brisbane’s tiniest dog, so if you like your doggos on the small side you cannot miss this festival of the cute and tiny.

Sunday 20 May

Lions vs Hawthorne at The Gabba

Who would win in a fight between a lion and a hawk? A lion of course! The Brisbane Lions’ next game is on home turf at The Gabba Stadium, so grab tickets now to get a front row seat to all the action. It’s set to be a killer day out, so round up the squad and brush up on your footy lingo.

When: Sunday 20 May
Where: The Gabba
For more information, click here.

FA Cup Final

Sports. Not exactly my forte, but word on the street (and by street, I mean google) is that the FA Cup is a reasonably important soccer game that people are jolly excited about. Manchester United will be up against Chelsea in the final round (apparently, this is also a 'big deal'), so The Pig ‘N’ Whistle will be screening the game at 2am so that all you dedicated sports fans can communally yell at the tiny people on the screen in real time!

Markets & Melodies in May

Enjoy a relaxing market day to celebrate May at The Old Museum this Sunday. The day will feature live performances from choirs around Brisbane as well as activities to partake in on the lawn. There will, of course, be stalls with food, drink, and plenty of goodies to sweeten up your Sunday afternoon!

When: 12pm-4:30pm, Sunday 20 May
Where: The Old Museum
For more information, click here.

Don’t Miss Out

Zero Waste Autumn Beer Dinner

This Tuesday Newstead Brewing Co are taking a step in a greener direction with their Zero Waste Autumn Beer Dinner. Book a spot to try their delicious seasonal spread over four courses, each course accompanied by its own beer perfectly matched.

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By Erin Curtain

Brisbane born and raised, Erin is known for her aversion to all summer-based physical activity and her devoted love for cheese. On her off days you can find her binge-watching 90s sitcoms and planning her next vaycay, preferably to somewhere cold enough that fondue is enjoyable. Who is she kidding, fondue is always enjoyable.